Anyone have any thoughts on the new RemArms 870 Fieldmaster?
I haven't found too much info on them and they don't have anything about it on their website. What I have read and watched it sounds very promising for their future, but I'd really want to wait until I get one in my hands to judge it. I have found a couple places selling the 12ga 28" barrel version, but I want to wait until the 12 and 20 gauge 26" versions come out before I buy one.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0hEAhilSk
There is a YouTube review of the 12 gauge version....
Quote from: Gmed on February 17, 2022, 09:48:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0hEAhilSk
There is a YouTube review of the 12 gauge version....
Yeah I saw that. Looks promising.
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I am looking forward to seeing it in person.
I wish I had a crystal ball to see what they are coming out with in the future....or, even better, a time machine to go back and buy the good stuff.
I handled one at Scheel's a few days ago. There was an Express on the rack as well, presumably one of the new production ones made from the old leftover stock parts at Remarms. It was nice to look at them both side by side. The Fieldmaster was $100 more, and was clearly higher quality. Smother cycling (I heard they are vibrahoning them, as they always did with Wingmasters), better wood (if still fairly roughly finished), cut checkering, drilled and tapped, and what appears to be a significantly better matte finish. The gun felt as nice as the new, lower grade BPSs. Somewhere between a Sporting 12 Pump and a Special Purpose 870, if you are familiar with those lamentably short-lived models.
Midway is showing Wingmasters, V3s and 1100s as "coming soon", so I'm hopeful. I no longer shoot semi-autos, but a 28 ga. Wingmaster would sorely tempt me, since the Ithaca 28s are impossible to find.
I saw and handled one at a LGS this past week. Looks good to me. It has better wood although nothing special, cut checkering, it's drilled and tapped and the overall quality and fit looks better IMO. It was around $500 IIRC.
Good to hear the new Remingtons are checking out. Hoping to find one to check out in person soon myself.
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Well, just won one of the 12ga 26" 870 Fieldmasters on Gunbroker so we'll see how it is when it gets here.
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Went and picked it up today. Feels really good to me and hoping to get out this weekend to shoot a box or two.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220224/c7008c94c4541dc586789d31e8929c19.jpg)
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Nice! Good luck with your testing
Looks good! I like the wood/steel look. :camohat:
Can't wait to see if they make it a 20 also
Quote from: CrustyRusty on February 24, 2022, 04:13:01 PM
Can't wait to see if they make it a 20 also
They do, Midway USA was showing April 7th (also said that for the 26" 12 gauge). Gonna see how the 12 gauge pans out and might have to pick up a 20 gauge as well.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220224/84919cfe40ec429c692f78763ecf9ed4.jpg)
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I own a 12ga 2.75" 870 Wingmaster first gun I bought with my own money or should I say my dad bought it for me as I was only 14 as a freshman in HS in 1977, and saved up EVERY cent I made from working my paper route and every dollar my aunts and uncles gave me for B-days and X-mas to buy it.
Also own three 12ga 3" 870 Express models (one has literally never been shot and remains NIB as it was a pure impulse WAAAY too cheap a price to pass up buy) and one 12ga 3.5" Express Supermag.
Converted one of the 3" 12ga Express models to a dedicated home defence gun and one 12ga 3" Express is my sons dedicated turkey gun. The Express Supermag is my personal favorite dedicated turkey gun. All have served me without issue or failings after countless 1ks of shells. But I bought my last 870 the 12ga 3.5" Supermag in I think it was 1991 or 1992 so it's been a bit of a while since I bought a Remington Shotgun.
Personally seeing as I own four 870's one 835 and one Supernova, if I were to buy another pump 12ga I'd try to find an acceptably priced used 12ga 3" 870 Wingmaster in VG shape at Gunbroker as I own more than enough utility grade shotguns.
I picked one up last week. I think it's fair to say they are better than an express but a far cry from a wingmaster.
Acceptable price and Gunbroker don't belong in the same sentence. I can't even look on gunbroker anymore.
Good for the new Remington! It just doesn`t seem right not to have Remington guns in the field. Part of Americana. I`ve owned and still own several Remington shotguns through the years and have never had ONE problem with any of them. My main turkey gun is a 2005 vintage 870 Special Purpose 12 gauge, thumbhole stock, 21 " barrel in Mossy Oak Obsession. The things`s a tank.
Quote from: Lucky Goose on March 02, 2022, 02:52:39 PM
I picked one up last week. I think it's fair to say they are better than an express but a far cry from a wingmaster.
Acceptable price and Gunbroker don't belong in the same sentence. I can't even look on gunbroker anymore.
90% of the time I agree BUT
I have managed to snag a 4.7" NIB P320, some WLBXR's and could have had but didn't bid on several long guns that minimum price was fair but they went unsold as neither I or anyone else bid on them.
True GB has many outrageous prices ESPECIALLY on primers and powder, but a occasionally on some firearms bargains can still be had, but aGREAD it's nothing like it once was as far as bargains are concerned.
Quote from: Lucky Goose on March 02, 2022, 02:52:39 PM
I picked one up last week. I think it's fair to say they are better than an express but a far cry from a wingmaster.
Acceptable price and Gunbroker don't belong in the same sentence. I can't even look on gunbroker anymore.
I don't think it's supposed to on par with a Wingmaster in any way since they still plan on making the Wingmaster. For what I paid (less than what they were advertised for at Midway) for an American made shotgun I am really happy.
From what I've seen the new Wingmasters will be upwards of $1k.
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Thanks!!! Made my day
Quote from: Matt76cmich on February 24, 2022, 04:45:28 PM
Quote from: CrustyRusty on February 24, 2022, 04:13:01 PM
Can't wait to see if they make it a 20 also
They do, Midway USA was showing April 7th (also said that for the 26" 12 gauge). Gonna see how the 12 gauge pans out and might have to pick up a 20 gauge as well.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220224/84919cfe40ec429c692f78763ecf9ed4.jpg)
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I handled one the other day that came into the local Cabela's... I noticed it's already drilled and tapped.
Quote from: CrustyRusty on March 24, 2022, 01:56:35 PM
Thanks!!! Made my day
Quote from: Matt76cmich on February 24, 2022, 04:45:28 PM
Quote from: CrustyRusty on February 24, 2022, 04:13:01 PM
Can't wait to see if they make it a 20 also
They do, Midway USA was showing April 7th (also said that for the 26" 12 gauge). Gonna see how the 12 gauge pans out and might have to pick up a 20 gauge as well.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220224/84919cfe40ec429c692f78763ecf9ed4.jpg)
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Midway may have had an all black synthetic stock Fieldmaster 20ga with a 21" barrel in stock earlier today............... Now they are out of stock and I have a new 20ga on the way with a turkey choke.
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Has anyone patterned this yet? This one has my interest since my old Wingmaster is a 2 3/4.
Quote from: Jc69 on April 21, 2022, 10:20:27 AM
Has anyone patterned this yet? This one has my interest since my old Wingmaster is a 2 3/4.
This was from the other day with both the 12 gauge and 20 gauge 870 Fieldmasters. Shell, choke, gun, and distance in the pictures on the white paper.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220421/a785e84c21680ee381184fc8bcebdad2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220421/7a34fe3f6241e96d47dd47e59c069adc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220421/6389358c535c941c85de83e719d7b3c2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220421/92934fe6fc4106bc843d1d05bef64b76.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220421/5265194334984efb3150ab704e22b913.jpg)
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Looks Good!
How are you liking it overall? Might be a dump question after those patterns.
Quote from: Jc69 on April 21, 2022, 11:29:06 AM
Looks Good!
How are you liking it overall? Might be a dump question after those patterns.
The 20 gauge is the compact version and the stock is a little too compact for me. I have a Magpul stock coming for it, so I'm hoping that fixes it. Both shoot true with the bead; it was windy the day I shot and my target was falling over so I was rushing a little and pulled some of the shots. I'm having a hard time deciding which gun I want to take out for my opening morning. Out of the turkey guns I have setup these 2 are turning into my favorites.
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